Design by Night

As you may know, I have a large button collection. I have a particular weakness for button jars and have over a half a dozen of them. I am always trying to come up with crafts that use buttons. So I decided that this Valentine's day I would come up with a series of downloadable Valentine's using buttons.

Here is the first one, a Valentine tag with button bobby pins.


What you will need:
Color printer and cover stock paperBobby pins with a glue pad (I recently saw them at the local craft store but if you can't find them there, you can find them all over Etsy)E6000 GlueButtonsXacto knife & rulerHole punch Ribbon
Click here to download the template as a PDF. Print the tags on card stock paper. Cut along the dotted lines and use a hole punch to make the circle in the top center of the tag.
Take a dab of E6000 and put it on the glue pad. Glue the pad to the back of a button. Set aside and let it dry for 24 hours. When setting aside the bobby pins it glues better if you prop u…

Pre-Superbowl Party and trunk show featuring Ravens tattoos and other ways to complete your look, with black bird-themed bling by Adele (delCTransit) and Design By Night's tiny top hats!! All kinds of dips and drinks, too. Wet your whistle, celebrate and get glam for the big game!

Where:Kiss N' Make-Up
827 W. 36th Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21211 When: Friday, Feb. 1st Time: 6 to 9 pm

I know, another felt flower pin tutorial? Well yes, sorry but winter makes me want to work in felt. Nothing warms the cockles like fuzzy, comfy easy to sew felt flowers.

Supplies:
Hot glue gun
1/8 of a yard of three colors of felt
1" pin
Scissors
Button
Needle and Thread
Printer

Print out the pattern below. (Use the scale to make sure the print out is the correct size). Cut out the following using three colors of felt:
1-Base
1-Pin Cover
5-Small Petals that go on the top of the flower
7-Medium Petals in color one, these get wrapped between two large petals
7-Large Petals in color two
7-Large Petals in color three

Thread your needle and knot the end. Taking one of your Medium Felt Petals place it on top of a Large Petal, pinch them together in half (fig. 2A). Using another color large petal, wrap it around the two folded petals making sure it wraps over the "unfolded" side of the two petal cluster (fig. 2B).



Pinching all three petals together at the base, stitch through a…

When I was a kid my mom always put my hair in a pony tail with a ribbon or bow so to this day I love hair ornaments. And what better accessory for a high bun on your head then putting a big felt bow...it's like your a big present (although my husband would disagree and try to return me…or re-gift me)!

Need a big felt bow? Well here you go, it is super easy…

Supplies
Needle and thread
Scissors
Alligator hair clip
Felt
Printer for pattern







Print out the pattern below. Using the pattern, cut out one of each piece in felt. I used three different colors. (Use the scale to make sure the print out is the correct size). 
Thread your needle and run a gather stitch up the center or the bow base. Gather tightly and tie off.

Take the large and small heart and place them on top of each other in the center of the bow base. Take the bow center and wrap it around the center of the bow. On the back side sew the ends of the bow center together.

Slip the alligator clip onto the back, slipping it …

I love Lucky Magazine! Nothing is better than opening my mailbox and finding a new issue. Well yesterday I got the new issue and in the back where they have the shopping suggestions for spring I saw these cute wrapped bangles that resembled the wrapped repurposed bangle tutorial that I posted last spring. With a little time and some embroidery floss you can get the look for less by making your own. If you shop around you can make six for under $10! For my Wrapped Bangle tutorial, click here.

Find one of a kind  gifts, clothing, handbags, plushies, ceramics, soaps, kids’ toys, mixed media, amazing jewelry, and great art at this year's Merry Mart! Support handmade (like me) and shop local this holiday season.

Merry Mart will take place Sunday, December 2nd from 11-5 pm and will feature the areas most talented artist and crafters in the Baltimore area. Merry Mart will be held at the Creative Alliance, located at 3134 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD right in the heart of Highlandtown.

Merry Mart showcases high quality handmade arts and crafts from indie crafters, such as, members of the Charm City Craft Mafia, the Baltimore Etsy Street Team (BEST) and fine artists and crafts people from Highlandtown and across the region.

Merry Mart is also please to have two worthy artistic non-profit craft organizations at this year’s Merry Mart, Mother Made Baltimore and the Baltimore Love Project. Enjoy a brunch in Clementine’s and do your holiday spending locally!

Drop off and Shop…

Come visit me at the Greenbelt Festival of Lights Art and Craft Fair this weekend. Fabulous and funky! Featuring juried professional artists and crafters selling their own, handmade wares.

Where: 15 Crescent Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770 (click here to see a map)

When:
Saturday, December 1, 10am-5pm
Sunday, December 2, 11am-4pm


Hope to see you their!